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Inequality campaigners say the government's cost of living payment is a slap in the face to some of the country's most vulnerable.

A mental health service is concerned those who experience the worst inequality will not benefit from more government funding.

Pasifika health providers are hoping tomorrow's Budget addresses urgent social and health needs exposed by Covid-19 over the last two years.

Māori health workers and community leaders are hoping tomorrow's Budget will address urgent social and health needs, with hints at a significant spend for Māori health.

A pay equity settlement that will mean some health administration staff getting a $20,000 raise will be "life changing" for the mainly women workers, a union delegates says. Audio

As the government hails its plan to reduce New Zealand's emissions as a significant landmark, opposition parties remain more sceptical.

Comment - Ahead of the Budget, there's an extra $230m for apprenticeships, while negotiations between care workers and the government have fallen apart, Katherine Ravenswood writes.

Traders say the ban could drive global prices to new record peaks, hitting poor consumers in Asia and Africa particularly hard.

The children's commissioner says a spike in young people behind the wheel in ram raids is created by families living in a "total state of hopelessness".

Complaints about unsecured debt have more than doubled in the past year, as consumers struggle to repay loans in the face of rising living costs.

Urgent and bold Budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of living crisis and what it means for families and children living in or on the edge of poverty.

A man accused of child abuse says it is a "lottery" whether a family gets a proper investigation by Oranga Tamariki (OT) or not.

Researchers from more than 30 universities used standardised methods to assess policy settings, urban design and transport

Tauranga by-election candidates are upset and feel insulted about Te Pāti Māori's decision not to stand a candidate for safety reasons.

Hamilton becomes the fourth city to support MP Chlöe Swarbrick's bill to limit the sale and supply of alcohol in the community.

DGL's board has launched an independent review of the firm's culture, following the chief executive's offensive remarks about chef Nadia Lim.

An Auckland councillor says any plans to introduce congestion charging in Auckland will unfairly affect people in lower-socioeconomic areas like South Auckland.